Property Tax Protest

With New Property Tax Law, Increased Land Values And Commercial Cap Cause Substantially Larger Tax Bills

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 22, 2024 /

By Glenn Goodrich Founder/CEO, PropertyTax.io In November 2023, Texas voters passed Proposition 4, significantly altering the landscape of property taxation with an increase in the homestead exemption from $40,000 to $100,000. While this legislative change was widely celebrated, less noticed was a new 20 percent cap on non-homesteaded real estate valued under $5 million, impacting…

This Property Tax Professional Is Helping South Dallas Homeowners Keep Their Homes

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 25, 2023 /

By Rick Mauch CandysDirt.com Contributor From the wealthiest to the most financially challenged, property tax laws are confusing for everyone. And if you are in the latter category, they can be downright scary. Many low-income families and individuals have seen their homes — the one valuable asset their entire family may have — go by…

RSVP Now: How to Protest Your Property Taxes (And Win)

By Shelby Skrhak / May 3, 2023 /

Do you need help protesting your property taxes? CandysDirt.com has teamed with propertytax.io’s Glenn Goodrich to provide North Texas homeowners and real estate professionals with a free webinar about protesting your property tax appraisal. During this hour-long event, participants will learn the basics of property tax appeals and have the opportunity to ask questions of…

Dallas County Appraisals Will Be Late, Deadline Pushed Back

By Shelby Skrhak / April 13, 2023 /

January 2023’s catastrophic cyberattack on the Dallas Central Appraisal District is still wreaking havoc as Dallas homeowners won’t receive their property tax appraisals by April 15. Dallas County expects to send its appraised value notifications a week later — April 21, instead of the typical notice date of April 15. That means Dallas County homeowners’…

Selling Your Home Before May 15? Here’s Why You Should Still Protest Your Property Taxes

By Lydia Blair / April 20, 2022 /

Why would a seller protest an increase in their property taxes when their home is under contract or expected to sell soon? Because it could help them as much as it helps their buyer. Who Pays Property Tax? Property taxes are typically prorated at closing between the buyer and seller. The amount is based on…